The Call Of The Wild + Free

Ainsley Arment is the founder of Wild + Free, a community of mothers that are changing the preconceived notion of what it means to homeschool. Ainsley is also co-founder of Wild Explorers Club and the Wild + Free Farm Village, and host of the Wild + Free podcast. Her new book, The Call of the Wild + Free: Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education was published in September. She and her husband Ben homeschool their five children; Wyatt, Dylan, Cody, Annie, and Millie, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

When Ainsley began her motherhood journey, homeschooling was not something she ever considered.  It wasn't until her oldest began school that she started to reconsider. She noticed as he spent more time in school he started to become distant and began to care more about what the other kids thought of him. And his desire and innate curiosity to learn started to dim. Ainsley decided that instead of letting his light dim she wanted to give him wonder, freedom and curiosity. She wanted him to have his childhood back and homeschooling looked like the best option to do that. 
"It's less about the childishness, and more about the child-likeness. It's about that natural born wonder."

How They Became Wild + Free

Ainsley shares how the first few years of homeschool unfolded for them. The joys they experienced, the wonder and their early concerns.

The joy came from doing life together at home and in nature. Ainsley saw her son's love for learning ignite again and wonder began to form his education. She saw his childhood coming back.

At the same time Ainsley also understood the loneliness that arrives when you feel like you are the only one doing what you do. When you don't have your tribe. Or the uncertainty that you feel when you want to keep going but feel like you are fading out. It was the joys and the concerns that led to the creation of the vibrant Wild + Free community.

In This Episode

In this episode Ainsley shares how the Wild + Free community that began as a space on Instagram quickly spread to other parents throughout the world that wanted to reclaim the wonder of childhood. Wild + Free offers a common language for a certain set of values that many parents share; the wonder of learning, being out in nature, and the joy of living in the freedom of homeschooling. It also provides a place to hear from other moms in the trenches that are doing the hard work everyday.

Ainsley's beautiful new book, The Call of The Wild + Free is an extension of this life. She gets into the why, the myths, and the how.

How do you set up a rhythm in your home?

How is the wild + free way different?

I found Ainsley to be another kindred spirit and we chatted well past the time we stopped recording. Her passion is evident and the love for her family and the values she sees in giving kids freedom is clear.

As for her challenges, they are similar to what many of us face; trying to juggle it all with a growing family, making room for quality time and quality education. But her advice is simple but powerful~ find what works for you in each season and embrace it.

If you would like to learn more about the Wild + Free community or order the book go to:

Wild + Free Website: bewildandfree.org

On Instagram

instagram.com/ainsl3y

instagram.com/wildandfree.co

 If you would like to hear more about families that are reclaiming childhood and finding freedom through homeschool check out my episode with Rachel Rainbolt http://imhomeschooling.com/natural-learning/

The Call Of The Wild + Free
Ainsley Arment is the founder of Wild + Free, a community of mothers that are changing the preconceived notion of what it means to homeschool. Ainsley is also co-founder of Wild Explorers Club and the Wild + Free Farm Village, and host of the Wild + Free podcast. Her new book, <a href="https://www.bewildandfree.org/book">The Call of the Wild + Free: Reclaiming Wonder in Your Child's Education</a> was published in September. She and her husband Ben homeschool their five children; Wyatt, Dylan, Cody, Annie, and Millie, in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
When Ainsley began her motherhood journey, homeschooling was not something she ever considered.&nbsp; It wasn't until her oldest began school that she started to reconsider. She noticed as he spent more time in school he started to become distant and began to care more about what the other kids thought of him. And his desire and innate curiosity to learn started to dim. Ainsley decided that instead of letting his light dim she wanted to give him wonder, freedom and curiosity. She wanted him to have his childhood back and homeschooling looked like the best option to do that. "It's less about the childishness, and more about the child-likeness. It's about that natural born wonder."
How They Became Wild + Free
Ainsley shares how the first few years of homeschool unfolded for them. The joys they experienced, the wonder and their early concerns.
The joy came from doing life together at home and in nature. Ainsley saw her son's love for learning ignite again and wonder began to form his education. She saw his childhood coming back.
At the same time Ainsley also understood the loneliness that arrives when you feel like you are the only one doing what you do. When you don't have your tribe. Or the uncertainty that you feel when you want to keep going but feel like you are fading out. It was the joys and the concerns that led to the creation of the vibrant Wild + Free community.
In This Episode
In this episode Ainsley shares how the Wild + Free community that began as a space on Instagram quickly spread to other parents throughout the world that wanted to reclaim the wonder of childhood. Wild + Free offers a common language for a certain set of values that many parents share; the wonder of learning, being out in nature, and the joy of living in the freedom of homeschooling. It also provides a place to hear from other moms in the trenches that are doing the hard work everyday.
Ainsley's beautiful new book, The Call of The Wild + Free is an extension of this life. She gets into the why, the myths, and the how.
How do you set up a rhythm in your home?
How is the wild + free way different?
I found Ainsley to be another kindred spirit and we chatted well past the time we stopped recording. Her passion is evident and the love for her family and the values she sees in giving kids freedom is clear.
As for her challenges, they are similar to what many of us face; trying to juggle it all with a growing family, making room for quality time and quality education. But her advice is simple but powerful~ find what works for you in each season and embrace it.
If you would like to learn more about the Wild + Free community or order the book go to:
Wild + Free Website:&nbsp;<a href="http://bewildandfree.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bewildandfree.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1571444343046000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF8acqpwiHKdDkZg_wsoIeohqWf8g">bewildandfree.org</a>
On Instagram
<a href="http://instagram.com/ainsl3y" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://instagram.com/ainsl3y&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1571444343046000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEkXSYYlQmELANTJqzJDkoso6J2pA">instagram.com/ainsl3y</a>
<a href="http://instagram.com/wildandfree.co" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://instagram.com/wildandfree.co&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1571444343046000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHqXH0cPKZm4m8_8OHRybetR-7xqQ">instagram.com/wildandfree.co</a>
&nbsp;If you would like to hear more about families that are reclaiming childhood and finding freedom through homeschool check out my episode with Rachel Rainbolt&nbsp;<a href="http://imhomeschooling.com/natural-learning/">http://imhomeschooling.com/natural-learning/</a>

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